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‘Final parameters’ agreed as UK-Gibraltar team jet off to Brussels to secure a historic treaty with Spain and the EU

GIBRALTAR’S Chief Minister Fabian Picardo has confirmed that ‘final parameters’ for a historic treaty have been agreed, with the negotiating team now en route to

11 Jun, 2025 @ 11:08

Gibraltar·Lead

Valencia beaches get ‘all clear’ after mystery pellets are confirmed as non-toxic

SEVEN beaches in the El Safor region of Valencia province have been reopened to bathers. White pellets appeared in the sand forcing precautionary closures from

11 Jun, 2025 @ 11:06

Environment·Lead·Valencia

Why has this famous Mijas beach closed twice in one month?

BEACHGOERS have been banned from entering the azure waters of El Charcón beach in Mijas twice in the last 30 days. The cause of this

11 Jun, 2025 @ 08:30

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead

Feverish speculation in Gibraltar of imminent treaty announcement after British foreign minister arrives at midnight

GIBRALTAR is buzzing with anticipation that a historic treaty governing the Rock’s relationship with Spain and the EU could be announced today, following the dramatic

11 Jun, 2025 @ 08:04

Gibraltar·Lead

Yellow alert for Malaga: Storms, lightning and unstable weather warnings for Andalucia

SUMMER turned up this month for Andalusia, but over the last few days, the damp air and brooding clouds have made residents tense for a

11 Jun, 2025 @ 07:20

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

EXCLUSIVE: Guns found during Madeleine McCann search in Praia da Luz in Portugal

By Jon Clarke in Praia da Luz DETECTIVES searching for remains of missing Madeleine McCann found two buried guns in Portugal last week. The Olive

10 Jun, 2025 @ 19:31

Crime & Law·Lead

Landmark figure reached for foreign residents in popular expat area of Spain

Irregular immigrants with families to be prioritised in Spain’s drive to legalise undocumented workers

FAMILIES with children, asylum seekers and vulnerable immigrants will be prioritised in the Spanish government’s move to legalise thousands of immigrants. The popular legislative initiative

10 Jun, 2025 @ 18:46

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Brit, 25, arrested for ‘attacking girlfriend, 16, and a woman who tried to intervene’ in Mallorca

A BRITISH man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting his 16-year-old girlfriend in a Magaluf street during the early hours of Monday morning. He is

10 Jun, 2025 @ 18:12

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Smoke-free beaches start in time for summer in busy Costa Blanca tourist area

‘SMOKE-FREE’ flags were raised on Calpe’s main beaches on Tuesday to symbolise the start of a recently-introduced smoking ban. The rule applies to all beaches

10 Jun, 2025 @ 17:50

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Streaming giant Netflix announces €1 billion investment in new films and shows made in Spain

NETFLIX will invest €1 billion in Spanish productions over the next four years. The announcement was made on Tuesday by Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos during

10 Jun, 2025 @ 17:30

Business & Finance·Entertainment·Lead

Doctors guilty of reckless homicide after boy, 8, died following five ER visits over four days in Spain

TWO doctors have been convicted of reckless homicide after an eight-year-old boy from Petrer in Alicante province died from peritonitis in 2020. The youngster named

10 Jun, 2025 @ 16:45

Crime & Law·Health·Lead

‘Don’t eat after 7pm!’ Spanish nutritionist breaks with Spain’s traditional dinner time

A CONTROVERSIAL Spanish nutritionist is advising her compatriots to abandon their beloved late-night dining culture in favour of early evening meals – flying in the

10 Jun, 2025 @ 16:00

Health·Lead

Lightning, hail and blood rain in Andalucia: New DANA halts Spain’s summer – these areas to be hit

A POWERFUL weather system is bringing dramatic storms, hail and the phenomenon of ‘blood rain’ to Andalucia and much of Spain, temporarily halting the summer

10 Jun, 2025 @ 15:17

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

Marbella hospital recieves cuddle cot for stillborn babies donated by grieving mum

TWO MUMS have now raised more than €13,000 to help support new families whose babies are also born stillborn. Hayley Wilkins and Natalie Claytor have

10 Jun, 2025 @ 15:06

Health·Lead·Marbella

Forecasters say current heatwave will run until 'probably' Monday in Spain

Hottest start to June since modern records began with ‘sticky nights’ affecting Spain’s Costa Blanca

ALICANTE province has experienced the hottest start to June since modern records began in 1950. And there is no imminent prospect of temperatures falling soon-

10 Jun, 2025 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

Seven beaches remain closed for a second day due to pollution fears in Valencia

SEVEN Valencia beaches remained closed on Tuesday after a mysterious substance was washed ashore over the weekend. 16 kilometres of beaches have been affected in

10 Jun, 2025 @ 14:45

Environment·Lead·Valencia

Relief for Costa Blanca expat homeowners as police arrest two men behind 35 robberies

TWO men who robbed 35 homes in April and May have been jailed by an Alicante court. The burglars aged 36 and 37 plundered items

10 Jun, 2025 @ 13:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Hollywood royalty meets the Spanish kind as Richard Gere greets Queen Letizia in Madrid

PRETTY WOMAN star Richard Gere met with Queen Letizia during one of her public appearances in Madrid, his new home. Gere and Spanish wife Alejandra

10 Jun, 2025 @ 12:42

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Magaluf Auf Mallorca Spanien Im Zweiten Jahr Der Corona Pandemie Hochsaison Sommer 2021 ;magaluf Auf Mallorca Spanien

Young Brits favouring Benidorm over Magaluf as Mallorcan resort tries to shake party reputation

IT’S been a slow start to Mallorca’s summer nightlife with more families choosing the island and young people choosing Benidorm in the mainland. The Mallorcan

10 Jun, 2025 @ 12:19

Balearic Islands·Benidorm·Lead·Mallorca

These 10 beaches have been shortlisted for the Best Beach in Spain title – but do you agree?

SPAIN is famed for its beaches – after all the marketing slogan ‘sun, sea and sand’ was thought up for a reason. From miles of

10 Jun, 2025 @ 12:12

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

The eye-watering sum Carlos Alcaraz will have to pay to the Spanish taxman after his legendary victory in the French Open

CARLOS Alcaraz’s stunning victory over Jannik Sinner in Sunday’s French Open not only brought joy to Spanish tennis fans, but also to the taxman who

10 Jun, 2025 @ 12:00

Lead·National News·Sport

What are the rules in Spain for having barbecues on a terrace or balcony in shared buildings?

SUMMER is here meaning friends and family gatherings galore. And of course you’ve got to feed your people. But what are the rules for cooking

10 Jun, 2025 @ 11:34

Food & Drink·Lead

Revealed: Spain's most popular areas for buying and selling a house

Germans outstrip the British for mortgages in Spain as foreign demand continues to soar

GERMANS have overtaken Brits in applying for home mortgages in Spain during the first quarter of 2025. Figures from the property portal Idealista showed that

10 Jun, 2025 @ 11:11

Lead·National News·Property

Marbella mayor’s son denies knowing ‘money was laundered through his San Pedro pad’ as Spain’s Swedish mafia trial continues

Alexander John Broberg Muñoz claims ignorance of property deals involving €230,000 mortgage as half-brother faces 18 years behind bars THE son of Marbella’s mayor has

10 Jun, 2025 @ 08:10

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Small town with a big appetite: La Linea’s tuna route did Spain’s bluefin tuna territory proud

By Betty Dalary in La Linea de la Concepcion DUSTY border town La Línea de la Concepción might not be the first place that comes

10 Jun, 2025 @ 08:00

Cadiz·Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Two Brits behind botched ‘prison-break’ lose appeals against eight-year jail terms for drug trafficking in Ibiza

TWO British men behind a botched ‘prison-break’ to rescue a drug trafficker, have lost their Suprme Court appeal against drug convictions in Ibiza. The unnamed

9 Jun, 2025 @ 18:55

Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead

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